Randy Alcorn

A week ago yesterday, I spoke at Passion City Church in Atlanta, Georgia, led by Louie Giglio, who has become a dear friend in recent years. I love this church, and the grace and truth of Jesus is so obviously at work in the people and leaders there.

It was a delight to share some animal stories in my new book All God’s Creatures, which will be released on November 17. One of my favorites—and in my opinion, one of the most remarkable—even has a connection to my home state of Oregon.

When suffering and evil come our way, they’ll exert a force that either pushes us away from God or pulls us toward Him. The per­spectives we’ve cultivated between now and then will determine our direction.

Následující materiál jsem vytvořil, a v průběhu let prezentoval mnoha mladým lidem a jejich rodičům. Když moje, nyní již vdané dcery, byly náctileté, zdokonalil jsem ho a přidal možnost sdílení diskuze pro ně a mladé muže, kteří s nimi chtěli chodit.

Randy spent time talking with the staff of Hope Chapel Maui and answered their questions, especially related to the prolife subject.

Just because God has made us righteous and guiltless in Christ doesn’t mean we automatically experience the benefits of who we are. Our minds are like audio players, constantly running a message. We see our entire lives in the light of this message. We interpret everything in a way that reinforces our fundamental beliefs about ourselves.

Pride is the root of all sins, but historically most people have been ashamed of their sins, not proud of them. And that gives the hope of repentance and turning to Christ for forgiveness. But to commit or endorse sin (including greed, gossip, gluttony, and self-righteousness, as well as sexual sins) and then publicly declare pride in it, is not only sad, but frightening.

A story from Doug Nichols about a personal encounter with Francis Schaeffer has now been depicted in a 12-minute video, and I think it’s very moving. To me, it is priceless in showing the humility of a towering intellect, who is one of my great heroes.

To answer the question, “Should animals matter to us?” we must start with a more foundational question: “Do animals matter to God?” Scripture answers this question decisively.